Kurt Kelly (Politician) is an American politician, businessman. He is a native of

Ocala, Florida Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making ...

. He was a member of the

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from the 24th district and is the President/CEO and founder of 3-D Background Screening, a background search company.

Early life

He holds a Master of Science in Education from the

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and a Bachelor of Science from

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. Kelly is a graduate of Central Florida Community College and Ocala Vanguard High School.

Career

Kelly served 6 years on the Marion County School Board. He was elected to the

from District 24 on June 26, 2007, in a special election and has subsequently been re-elected. Kelly serves on several leadership boards such as Children's Alliance, Success by Six, Ocala Kiwanis, Central Florida Symphony Orchestra, and Child Evangelism Fellowship of Marion County. During his first

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, Representative Kelly spearheaded legislation that supported victims of dating violence called the Barwick/Rucshak Act, strengthened early childhood learning, called to the

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to fund Alzheimer research and services, and encouraged the building of "green" schools. Kelly also worked with a state agency to develop statewide plan on drinking water. During the 2009 Legislative Session, Kelly focused on improving Florida's economy, creating jobs, and protecting and strengthening Florida's public education. He was placed by leadership to be on the House Full Appropriations Council on Education and Economic Development. He is also a member of the Economic Development Policy Committee; Energy and Utilities Policy Committee; State and Community Colleges and Workforce Policy Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations; and State and Community Colleges and Workforce Appropriations. Kelly is the Chair of th
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nd the Vision Caucus. He has transformed the Vision Caucus into the largest Caucus in the Florida Legislature. Kelly was recognized as the 2008 Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Florida Association of Counties, the Florida Water Conservation Champion of 2008, the Central Florida Community Arts-Spirit of International Art Award for 2008, and the 2007-2008 PACE Marion County Champion for Girls award.

Personal

Kelly has been married for 36 years to his wife Sally (retired teacher, Realtor.)

External links

Kurt Kelly's Official Website
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Marion County, Florida Marion County is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 375,908. Its county seat is Ocala. Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan S ...

Supervisor of Election
Official Bio for Representative Kelly
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